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Listen: Mayday During Colmar, PA, Warehouse Fire Cleared

Nov. 5, 2024

Firefighters from multiple Montgomery County departments operating at the four-alarm fire were evacuated and all were accounted for.

Susan Nicol

A Mayday was declared during a warehouse fire at Dorman Products in Hatfield Township.

Firefighters were evacuated from the structure by command until all personnel were accounted for.

While no fire was visible from the exterior, smoke billowed from the roof, according to NorthPennNow.

The 50 employees were evacuated safely.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

About the Author

Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.